Hello again!
Sorry for the long wait but I had some major trouble. My PC got infected by a nasty virus. The system was so badly damaged that it had to be re-installed. In addition, the virus destroyed all my *.html files I collected from the web during the last five years. Everything was gone: tutorials, assembly instructions, zealot threads, e-books and so on. I spent nearly my whole holiday rescueing data (there were thousands of files) and re-configuring my system wall1wall1wall1 .
Well then, I am back now and give you ... THE QUAD
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Due to the lack of detailed views of the studio model I based the design mainly on the life size mock-up. Determining the exact curvature of the canopy was one of the most difficult steps. Studio model and life size mock-up differ from each other in certain respects, and Alan Sinclair's drawings don't display the correct shape. Even though I tried my best to melt these two designs I fear that the aft section of the canopy is still a bit too high. But whenever I cut something off to make it flatter the canopy looked somewhat weird. At one point it did match the look of the studio model, however, it had become so flat then that it was impossible for anyone to sit in there; Buck and his passengers would have had to fly in a lying position! So I left it the way it is now, and I think I can live with it (at least for the time being). Those of you who do want a flatter canopy may cut it to the desired shape, but if you do so, I recommend not to trim off too much (unless you want the TF to look like a crushed beetle).
The most fun part is cutting out the windows and all these thin frames. But hey, it's all Martin's fault; he started it!